Leytonstone Mosque
Leytonstone Mosque | |
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Location | |
Location | London, England, United Kingdom |
Shown within London Borough of Waltham Forest | |
Geographic coordinates | 51°34′06″N 0°00′46″E / 51.5682°N 0.0129°ECoordinates: 51°34′06″N 0°00′46″E / 51.5682°N 0.0129°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Date established | 1976 |
Capacity | 1,000 worshippers |
Leytonstone Mosque, situated in Bushwood, Leytonstone, in the London borough of Waltham Forest, was opened in 1976 to cater to the local Muslim community.[1] Since then, the mosque has grown in size and can accommodate about 1,000 (men only). The organization, 'Muslims in Britain'[2] classify the Leytonstone Mosque as, Deobandi (a movement within Sunni Islam).[3]
Pre-Mosque Era[]
Prior to the Masjid's establishment, the Leytonstone Islamic Association was set up to serve the local Muslim population, and between 1969 and 1976 would do so by hiring out a hall, which would be used for prayers. Collections then took place in order to fund the purchase of a property which would later be converted into a mosque. In 1976, with donations entirely provided by the local Muslim community, a church was purchased, and subsequently converted into a mosque.[1]
Services[]
The Mosque provides many services, which include evening classes for 5–16 year olds:[4]
See also[]
- Islam in London
- Islamic schools and branches
- Islamism in London
- List of mosques in the United Kingdom
References[]
- ^ a b "Leytonstone Masjid". Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Muslims In Britain".
- ^ "Leytonstone Mosque". Muslims in Britain. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ Londron Borough of Waltham Forest Website
- Mosques in London
- 1976 establishments in England
- Islamic organizations established in 1976
- Leytonstone
- Mosques completed in 1976
- Deobandi mosques
- European mosque stubs
- London building and structure stubs